Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-07
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Harry Freeze has set all the smokers wild
over his fragrant Lone Jack smoking tobac-
CO. 1t beats all.
Mr.. M. F. Policy has placed an awning in
front of his handsome saloon and his rooms
arc cool and cosy.
PoL1rlcAL -Allegany and Carrot coun'
ties have declared in favor of Col. L. V.
Baughman for Governor and it may be fairly
assumed that Frederick will do likewise.
Letters remaining in tic Post Office at Me-
chanicstown, Frederick co. Md. July 1887.
Freed, E. Frey, Jacob G. Mr..
Freed, ELS. Kellie, Sallic. Miss
Myer, Harry, Mr.. f. L. Boblitz, M.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS board Of
county school commissioners will meet in
regular session on Tuesday, July 10, Mt 10 a.
H., for the passage of bills and such other
business as may come before them.
A serious split lately occurred in tho ranks
of the Young Mems Christian Association of
Frederick. A considerable number of the
members withdrew, who, at q meeting on
Tuesday night of last week, organized new
Association.
Two factories with floor surface of more
than five thousand square feet may be con-
sidered very good showing for us this sea-
son and that is just what has been put I'M
| der roof in our town during the past week.
Pen MAR-The season thus far at Pen.
Mar outstrlps in point Of attendance anyone
since its founding. Thus far too the book.
ing of excursions is in advance of every 9th.
or season and everything points to great
season at this magnificent mountain resort,
PROGREssISG.-WOr on the Water Com
pany's reservoir is rapidly approaching com.
plction one more week will probably see it
finished. Mr.. Van b. Osler has full charge
and direction OF this work. Work upon the
trench for the main was begun last week and
will Ike urged forward just in proportion to
the rapidity with which the IRON arrives
The delivery of the iron should begin this
week.
GRADuATED.-Mr. H. Dorsey Etchison
son of MIR. Henry N. Etchison, of this place
was one of the graduates at Dickinson Col.
lcgc, Carlisle, Pa, on Tuesday last. His cs-
say, having for its subject "Thc Prophecy
was reported as IN amusing prediction of
the dcstinics Of the various members of the
class as seen in the light of their inclnatons
at college.
Our hosiery factory Is said to Ike quite q
success. Twenty or more machines are in
operation, and nearly fifty girls are employ
ed. Between fifty and sixty dozen pairs Of
hose are made daily, and the supply, it is un'
dcrstood, is not equal to the demand. A
single order has been received from New
York house for l 800 dozen pairs.-CItizen.
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Last Friday corn planting on Mr.. Louis
McMurry's farms was finished, and it is
growing nicely. About !, 900 acres of land
have been put out in corn 10y Mr.. Mchurry.
GRANTED PENsONs.-Durng last week
twenty five Marylandcrs were granted pen
sons, among whom were John A. Stone, Of
Charlesville John A. Baker, of Em,nits-
burg Alfred Schley, Of Liberty and W. 4.
Wright, of this city.
Liberal PURSES OfFEHED.-Thc purses
offered by the PcnMar Racing Circuit ag-
grcgatc Sl0,9l0 distributed as follows: Ian
caster 81, 800, Lebanon 81 ,GS5, Hanover Sc
600, Carllslc $1,'a5, York 81 800 and Fred
crick 81 800 - Union.
The Gettysburg, Pennsylvania College
trustees Wednesday morning decided to
erect $4,000 additional building. John
f. Graetf Of Philadelphia, was chosen prc>i-
dent of the board in plac, of David A. Bueh.
lcr deceased Hon John. \ Swopc, wee
president John NJ. krauth, secretary, and
d. Buehlcr, treasurer The junior exhibition
Wednesday morning was well attended,
Among those who delivered orations were
the following Maryland Students: F. +,
Metzgcr and I. II. Main, of Hagcrstown: J.
II. Mecklcy, of Beckleysvilc; II. p. Sadtlcr,
of Baltimore; H. c. Rouzcr aud l.. $. Black
of Mcchanicstown. In the afternoon the al
umni dinner and union took place at
Round Top Park. Rev. DR.. L. Huber, Of
Philadelphia, presiding